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2 …1:2. May God be gracious to you, and remember his covenant that he made with Abraham, and Isaac, a…
3 …1:3. And give you all a heart to worship him, and to do his will with a great heart, and a willing…
7 …1:7. When Demetrius reigned, in the year one hundred and sixty-nine, we Jews wrote to you in the t…
8 …1:8. They burnt the gate, and shed innocent blood: then we prayed to the Lord, and were heard, and…
10 …and the senate, and Judas, to Aristobolus, the preceptor of king Ptolemee, who is of the stock of …
14 …1:14. For Antiochus, with his friends, came to the place as though he would marry her, and that he…
18 …e purpose to keep the purification of the temple on the five and twentieth day of the month of Cas…
19 …as a deep pit without water, and there they kept it safe, so that the place was unknown to all men.
20 …of Persia, he sent some of the posterity of those priests that had hid it, to seek for the fire: a…
21 … bade them draw it up, and bring it to him: and the priest, Nehemias, commanded the sacrifices tha…
27 …1:27. Gather together our scattered people, deliver them that are slaves to the Gentiles, and look…
32 …1:33. And when this matter became public, it was told to the king of Persia, that in the place whe…
34 … priests many goods, and divers presents, and he took and distributed them to them with his own ha…
36 …commanded them that went into captivity, to take the fire, as it hath been signified, and how he g…
39 …d that the tabernacle and the ark should accompany him, till he came forth to the mountain where M…
41 …all be unknown, till God gather together the congregation of the people, and receive them to mercy.
42 … be a cloud as it was also shewed to Moses, and he shewed it when Solomon prayed that the place mi…
44 …2:10. And as Moses prayed to the Lord, and fire came down from heaven, and consumed the holocaust:…
49  2:15. Wherefore, if you want these things, send some that may fetch them to you.
50 …2:16. As we are then about to celebrate the purification, we have written unto you: and you shall …
51 …2:17. And we hope that God, who hath delivered his people, and hath rendered to all the inheritanc…
56 …to them, that behaved themselves manfully on the behalf of the Jews, so that, being but a few they…
57 … city, and restored the laws that were abolished, the Lord with all clemency shewing mercy to them.
58 …as have been comprised in five books by Jason, of Cyrene, we have attempted to abridge in one book.
59 …2:25. For considering the multitude of books, and the difficulty that they find that desire to und…
60 … indeed that are willing to read, that it might be a pleasure of mind: and for the studious, that …
61 …2:27. And as to ourselves indeed, in undertaking this work of abridging, we have taken in hand no …
62 …2:28. But as they that prepare a feast, and seek to satisfy the will of others: for the sake of ma…
63 …2:29. Leaving to the authors the exact handling of every particular, and as for ourselves, accordi…
64 … a new house must have care of the whole building: but he that taketh care to paint it, must seek …
65 …2:31. For to collect all that is to be known, to put the discourse in order, and curiously to disc…
66 …2:32. But to pursue brevity of speech, and to avoid nice declarations of things, is to be granted …
67 …his be enough by way of a preface: for it is a foolish thing to make a long prologue, and to be sh…
69 …3:2. It came to pass that even the kings themselves and the princes esteemed the place worthy of t…
70 …3:3. So that Seleucus, king of Asia, allowed out of his revenues all the charges belonging to the …
71 …, who was appointed overseer of the temple, strove in opposition to the high priest, to bring abou…
72 …3:5. And when he could not overcome Onias, he went to Apollonius, the son of Tharseas, who at that…
73 …mmon store was infinite, which did not belong to the account of the sacrifices: and that it was po…
74 …iodorus, who had the charge over his affairs, and sent him with commission to bring him the foresa…
75 …nder a colour of visiting the cities of Celesyria and Phenicia, but indeed to fulfil the king's pu…
76 …3:9. And when he was come to Jerusalem, and had been courteously received in the city by the high …
78 …3:11. And that some part of that which wicked Simon had given intelligence of belonged to Hircanus…
79 …3:12. But that to deceive them who had trusted to the place and temple which is honoured throughou…
80 …rders he had received from the king, said, that by all means the money must be carried to the king.
81 …3:14. So on the day he had appointed, Heliodorus entered in to order this matter. But there was no…
82 … and called upon him from heaven, who made the law concerning things given to be kept, that he wou…
84 …3:17. For the man was so compassed with sadness and horror of the body, that it was manifest to th…
85 …r houses, praying and making public supplication, because the place was like to come into contempt.
86 …streets. And the virgins also that were shut up, came forth, some to Onias, and some to the walls,…
88 …the mixed multitude, and of the high priest, who was in an agony, would have moved any one to pity.
89 …3:22. And these indeed called upon almighty God, to preserve the things that had been committed to…
91 …y God gave a great evidence of his presence, so that all that had presumed to obey him, falling do…
92 …to them a horse, with a terrible rider upon him, adorned with a very rich covering: and he ran fie…
94 …3:27. And Heliodorus suddenly fell to the ground, and they took him up, covered with great darknes…
95 …his guard, into the aforesaid treasury, was carried out, no one being able to help him, the manife…
98 …h begged of Onias, that he would call upon the Most High to grant him his life, who was ready to g…
99 …ering that the king might perhaps suspect that some mischief had been done to Heliodorus by the Je…
100 …ame young men in the same clothing stood by Heliodorus, and said to him: Give thanks to Onias the …
102 …a sacrifice to God, and made great vows to him, that had granted him life, and given thanks to Oni…
103  3:36. And he testified to all men the works of the great God, which he had seen with his own eyes.
104 …3:37. And when the king asked Heliodorus, who might be a fit man to be sent yet once more to Jerus…
105 …3:38. If thou hast any enemy, or traitor to thy king dom, send him thither, and thou shalt receive…
106 …isiter and protector of that place, and he striketh and destroyeth them that come to do evil to it.
108 …nd of his country, spoke ill of Onias, as though he had incited Heliodorus to do these things, and…
109 …4:2. And he presumed to call him a traitor to the kingdom, who provided for the city, and defended…
111 …r of Celesyia, and Phenicia, was outrageous, which increased the malice of Simon, went to the king,
112  4:5. Not to be an accuser of his countrymen, but with view to the common good of all the people.
115 …4:8. And went to the king, promising him three hundred and sixty talents of silver, and out of oth…
116 …ed and fifty more, if he might have license to set him up a place for exercise, and a place for yo…
117 …nd he had gotten the rule into his hands, forthwith he began to bring over his countrymen to the f…
118 …y the means of John, the father of that Eupolemus, who went ambassador to Rome to make amity and a…
119 …4:12. For he had the boldness to set up, under the very castle, a place of exercise, and to put al…
121 …he altar, but despising the temple and neglecting the sacrifices, hastened to be partakers of the …
123 …n, and followed earnestly their ordinances, and in all things they coveted to be like them, who we…
126 …4:19. The wicked Jason sent from Jerusalem sinful men, to carry three hundred didrachmas of silver…
127 …4:20. So the money was appointed by him that sent it to the sacrifice of Hercules: but because of …
128 …to treat with the nobles of king Philometor, and Antiochus understood that he was wholly excluded …
130 …wards Jason sent Menelaus, brother of the aforesaid Simon, to carry money to the king, and to brin…
131 …4:24. But he being recommended to the king, when he had magnified the appearance of his power, got…
134 …4:27. So Menelaus got the principality: but as for the money he had promised to the king, he took …
135 …4:28. For to him appertained the gathering of the taxes: wherefore they were both called before th…
137 …Tharsus, and Mallos, raised a sedition, because they were given for a gift to Antiochus, the king'…
138 …4:31. The king, therefore, went in all haste to appease them, leaving Andronicus, one of his noble…
139 …t time, having stolen certain vessels of gold out of the temple, gave them to Andronicus, and othe…
141 …to Andronicus, desired him to kill Onias. And he went to Onias, and gave him his right hand with a…
143 …laces of Cilicia, the Jews that were at Antioch, and also the Greeks, went to him: complaining of …
144 …4:37. Antiochus, therefore, was grieved in his mind for Onias, and being moved to pity, shed tears…
145 …to anger, he commanded Andronicus to be stripped of his purple, and to be led about through all th…
147 …ng filled with anger, Lysimachus armed about three thousand men, and began to use violence, one Ty…
149 …4:42. And many of them were wounded, and some struck down to the ground, but all were put to fligh…
151 …4:44. And when the king was come to Tyre, three men were sent from the ancients to plead the cause…
152 …:45. But Menelaus being convicted, promised Ptolemee to give him much money to persuade the king t…
153 …4:46. So Ptolemee went to the king in a certain court where he was, as it were to cool himself, an…
154 …eaded their cause even before Scythians, should have been judged innocent, were condemned to death.
157 … that were in power, Menelaus continued in authority, increasing in malice to the betraying of the…
159 …5:2. And it came to pass, that through the whole city of Jerusalem, for the space of forty days, t…
161  5:4. Wherefore all men prayed that these prodigies might turn to good.
162 …and men, suddenly assaulted the city: and though the citizens ran together to the wall, the city a…
165 …, the king of the Arabians, in order for his destruction, flying from city to city, hated by all m…
166 …5:9. And he that had driven many out of their country perished in a strange land, going to Lacedem…
169 …5:12. And commanded the soldiers to kill, and not to spare any that came in their way, and to go u…
172 …t enough, he presumed also to enter into the temple, the most holy in all the world Menelaus, that…
174 … of the sins of the inhabitants of the city: and therefore this contempt had happened to the place:
175 …t been involved in many sins, as Heliodorus, who was sent by king Seleucus to rob the treasury, so…
178 …the temple a thousand and eight hundred talents, he went back in all haste to Antioch, thinking th…
179 …5:22. He left also governors to afflict the people: at Jerusalem, Philip, a Phrygian by birth, but…
181 …n army of two and twenty thousand men, commanding him to kill all that were of perfect age, and to…
182 …e was come to Jerusalem, pretending peace, rested till the holy day of the sabbath: and then the J…
183 …5:26. And he slew all that were come forth to flee: and running through the city with armed men, h…
185 …6:1. But not long after the king sent a certain old man of Antioch, to compel the Jews to depart f…
186 …6:2. And to defile the temple that was in Jerusalem, and to call it the temple of Jupiter Olympius…
187  6:3. And very bad was this invasion of evils, and grievous to all.
190 …r the solemn days of the fathers observed, neither did any man plainly profess himself to be a Jew.
191 …r constraint on the king's birthday to the sacrifices: and when the feast of Bacchus was kept, the…
192 …Ptolemeans, that they also should act in like manner against the Jews, to oblige them to sacrifice:
193 …d whosoever would not conform themselves to the ways of the Gentiles, should be put to death: then…
194 …6:10. For two women were accused to have circumcised their children: whom, when they had openly le…
195 …discovered by Philip, were burnt with fire, because they made a conscience to help themselves with…
197 …6:13. For it is a token of great goodness, when sinners are not suffered to go on in their ways fo…
199 …6:15. Doth he also deal with us, so as to suffer our sins to come to their height, and then take v…
201 …6:17. But let this suffice in a few words for a warning to the readers. And now we must come to th…
202 …a man advanced in years, and of a comely countenance, was pressed to open his mouth to eat swine's…
203 …choosing rather a most glorious death than a hateful life, went forward voluntarily to the torment.
204 …6:20. And considering in what manner he was to come to it, patiently bearing, he determined not to…
205 …him aside, desired that flesh might be brought which it was lawful for him to eat, that he might m…
207 …to consider the dignity of his age, and his ancient years, and the inbred honour of his grey head,…
208 … age, said he, to dissemble: whereby many young persons might think that Eleazar, at the age of fo…
212 …to young men, if with a ready mind and constancy I suffer an honourable death, for the most venera…
213 …6:29. And they that led him, and had been a little before more mild, were changed to wrath for the…
214 …to die with the stripes, he groaned: and said: O Lord, who hast the holy knowledge, thou knowest m…
215 …6:31. Thus did this man die, leaving not only to young men, but also to the whole nation, the memo…
216 …7:1. It came to pass also, that seven brethren, together with their mother, were apprehended, and …
217 …, said thus: What wouldst thou ask, or learn of us? we are ready to die, rather than to transgress…
218 …7:3. Then the king being angry, commanded fryingpans and brazen caldrons to be made hot: which for…
219 …7:4. He commanded to cut out the tongue of him that had spoken first: and the skin of his head bei…
220 …to be brought to the fire, and to be fried in the fryingpan: and while he was suffering therein lo…
222 …7:7. So when the first was dead after this manner, they brought the next to make him a mocking sto…
225 …ve from heaven, but for the laws of God I now despise them, because I hope to receive them again f…
228 … now ready to die, he spoke thus: It is better, being put to death by men, to look for hope from G…
231 …to die, spoke thus: Be not deceived without cause: for we suffer these things for ourselves, havin…
232 …7:19. But do not think that thou shalt escape unpunished, for that thou hast attempted to fight ag…
233 …7:20. Now the mother was to be admired above measure, and worthy to be remembered by good men, who…
234 …them in her own language, being filled with wisdom; and joining a man's heart to a woman's thought,
235 …7:22. She said to them: I know not how you were formed in my womb; for I neither gave you breath, …
236 …the nativity of man, and that found out the origin of all, he will restore to you again, in his me…
238 … these things, the king called the mother, and counselled her to deal with the young man to save h…
246 …little while, for our chastisement and correction, yet he will be reconciled again to his servants.
250 …life and my body for the laws of our fathers: calling upon God to be speedily merciful to our nati…
258 …hat was destroyed, that was ready to be made even with the ground, and would hear the voice of the…
259 …o the most unjust deaths of innocent children, and the blasphemies offered to his name, and would …
263 …art succeeded prosperously with him, wrote to Ptolemee, the governor of Celesyria and Phenicia, to…
264 …, giving him no fewer than twenty thousand armed men of different nations, to root out the whole r…
265 …8:10. And Nicanor purposed to raise for the king the tribute of two thousand talents, that was to …
266 …to the cities upon the sea coast, to invite men together to buy up the Jewish slaves, promising th…
267 …8:12. Now when Judas found that Nicanor was coming, he imparted to the Jews that were with him, th…
271 … exhorted them not to be reconciled to the enemies, nor to fear the multitude of the enemies who c…
272 …y they had unjustly done the holy place, and also the injury they had done to the city, which had …
275 …tians, in Babylonia; how they, being in all but six thousand, when it came to the point, and the M…
276 …8:21. With these words they were greatly encouraged and disposed even to die for the laws and thei…
277 …ns over each division of his army; Simon, and Joseph, and Jonathan, giving to each one fifteen hun…
278 …8:23. And after the holy book had been read to them by Esdras, and he had given them for a watchwo…
279 … men: and having wounded and disabled the greater part of Nicanor's army, they obliged them to fly.
280  8:25. And they took the money of them that came to buy them, and they pursued them on every side.
283 …8:28. Then after the sabbath they divided the spoils to the feeble and the orphans, and the widows…
284 …d all made a common supplication, they besought the merciful Lord, to be reconciled to his servant…
285 …ng holds: and they divided amongst them many spoils, giving equal portions to the feeble, the fath…
286 …y laid them all up in convenient places, and the residue of their spoils they carried to Jerusalem:
288 …y burnt Callisthenes, that had set fire to the holy gates, who had taken refuge in a certain house…
289 …8:34. But as for that most wicked man, Nicanor, who had brought a thousand merchants to the sale o…
290 …e his garment of glory, fleeing through the midland country, he came alone to Antioch, being rende…
291 …8:36. And he that had promised to levy the tribute for the Romans, by the means of the captives of…
293 …to rob the temple, and to oppress the city, but the multitude running together to arms, put them t…
294 …9:3. Now when he was come about Ecbatana, he received the news of what had happened to Nicanor and…
295 …to revenge upon the Jews the injury done by them that had put him to flight. And therefore he comm…
298 …breathing out fire in his rage against the Jews, and commanding the matter to be hastened, it happ…
299 …to himself to command even the waves of the sea, being proud above the condition of man, and to we…
300 …ed in sorrow and pain, his flesh fell off, and the filthiness of his smell was noisome to the army.
301 … the man that thought a little before he could reach to the stars of heaven, no man could endure t…
302 …9:11. And by this means, being brought from his great pride, he began to come to the knowledge of …
303 …is own stench, he spoke thus: It is just to be subject to God, and that a mortal man should not eq…
304  9:13. Then this wicked man prayed to the Lord, of whom he was not like to obtain mercy.
305 …. And the city, to which he was going in haste to lay it even with the ground, and to make it a co…
306 …to be so much as buried, but would give them up to be devoured by the birds and wild beasts, and w…
307 …ed, he promised to adorn with goodly gifts, and to multiply the holy vessels, and to allow out of …
309 …r the just judgment of God was come upon him) despairing of life, he wrote to the Jews, in the man…
311 …9:20. If you and your children are well, and if all matters go with you to your mind, we give very…
312 …of Persia, and being taken with a grievous disease, I thought it necessary to take care for the co…
313  9:22. Not distrusting my life, but having great hope to escape the sickness.
315 … any thing contrary to expectation should fall out, or any bad tidings should be brought, they tha…
316 …ochus, king, whom I often recommended to many of you, when I went into the higher provinces: and I…
317 …urs both public and private, you will every man of you continue to be faithful to me and to my son.
320 …ied away his body: and out of fear of the son of Antiochus, went into Egypt to Ptolemee Philometor.
324 …, that they might be chastised by him more gently, and not be delivered up to barbarians and blasp…
325 …been polluted by the strangers on the very same day it was cleansed again; to wit, on the five and…
331 …10:11. For when he was come to the crown, he appointed over the affairs of his realm one Lysias, g…
332 …to be strictly just to the Jews and especially by reason of the wrong that had been done them, and…
334 …most commodious holds, received those that were driven out of Jerusalem, and attempted to make war.
335 …10:16. Then they that were with Machabeus, beseeching the Lord by prayers to be their helper, made…
337 …10:18. And whereas some were fled into very strong towers, having all manner of provision to susta…
338 …Zacheus, and them that were with them, in sufficient number to besiege them, and departed to those…
340 …oney, having let their adversaries escape. 10:22. So he put these traitors to death, and forthwith…
343 …10:26. But Machabeus, and they that were with him, when he drew near, prayed to the Lord, sprinkli…
344 …the foot of the altar, besought him to be merciful to them, and to be an enemy to their enemies, a…
347 …10:29. But when they were in the heat of the engagement, there appeared to the enemies from heaven…
351  10:33. Then Machabeus, and they that were with him cheerfully laid siege to the fortress four days.
352 …10:34. But they that were within, trusting to the strength of the place, blasphemed exceedingly, a…
353 …us, inflamed in their minds, because of the blasphemy, approached manfully to the wall, and pushin…
354 …6. Moreover, others also getting up after them, went to set fire to the towers and the gates, and …
358 …re thousand men, and all the horsemen, and came against the Jews, thinking to take the city, and m…
359 …11:3. And to make a gain of the temple, as of the other temples of the Gentiles and to set the hig…
361 …to Judea, and approaching to Bethsura, which was in a narrow place, the space of five furlongs fro…
362 …ople besought the Lord with lamentations and tears, that he would send a good angel to save Israel.
363 …self first taking his arms, exhorted the rest to expose themselves together with him, to the dange…
365 …11:9. Then they all together blessed the merciful Lord, and took great courage: being ready to bre…
366 … So they went on courageously, having a helper from heaven, and the Lord, who shewed mercy to them.
368 …11:12. And put all the rest to flight; and many of them being wounded, escaped naked: Yea, and Lys…
369 …rews could not be overcome, because they relied upon the help of the Almighty God, he sent to them:
370 …11:14. And promised that he would agree to all things that are just, and that he would persuade th…
371 …hen Machabeus consented to the request of Lysias, providing for the common good in all things; and…
372 …11:16. For there were letters written to the Jews from Lysias, to this effect: Lysias, to the peop…
373 …them. 11:18. Therefore whatsoever things could be reported to the king, I have represented to him:…
374 …you will keep yourselves loyal in affairs, hereafter also I will endeavour to be a means of your g…
375 …g other particulars, I have given orders by word both to these, and to them that are sent by me, t…
377  11:22. But the king's letter contained these words King Antiochus to Lysias, his brother, greeting.
378 …y that are in our realm should live quietly, and apply themselves diligently to their own concerns.
379 …to my father to turn to the rites of the Greeks but that they would keep to their own manner of li…
380 …ained and decreed, that the temple should be restored to them, and that they may live according to…
381 … do well, therefore, to send to them, and grant them peace, that our pleasure being known, they ma…
382 …11:27. But the king's letter to the Jews was in this manner: King Antiochus to the senate of the J…
384 …11:29. Menelaus came to us, saying that you desired to come down to your countrymen, that are with…
385 …11:30. We grant, therefore, a safe conduct to all that come and go, until the thirtieth day of the…
387  11:32. And we have sent also Menelaus to speak to you.
389 …he Romans also sent them a letter, to this effect: Quintus Memmius, and Titus Manilius, ambassador…
390  11:35. Whatsoever Lysias, the king's cousin, hath granted to you, we also have granted.
391 …to the king, after you have diligently conferred among yourselves, send some one forthwith, that w…
392  11:37. And therefore make haste to write back, that we may know of what mind you are.
394 …12:1. When these covenants were made, Lysias went to the king, and the Jews gave themselves to hus…
395 …ides them Nicanor, the governor of Cyprus, would not suffer them to live in peace, and to be quiet.
396 …who dwelt among them, to go with their wives and children into the boats, which they had prepared,…
397 …12:4. Which when they had consented to, according to the common decree of the city, suspecting not…
398 …12:5. But as soon as Judas heard of this cruelty done to his countrymen, he commanded the men that…
401 …12:8. But when he understood that the men of Jamnia also designed to do in like manner to the Jews…
404 … Arabians being overcome, besought Judas for peace, promising to give him pastures, and to assist …
405 …d in many things, promised them peace, and after having joined hands, they departed to their tents.
406 …12:13. He also laid siege to a certain strong city, encompassed with bridges and walls, and inhabi…
407 … and provoked Judas with railing and blaspheming, and uttering such words as were not to be spoken.
409 …eakable slaughter, so that a pool adjoining, of two furlongs broad, seemed to run with the blood o…
410 …12:17. From thence they departed seven hundred and fifty furlongs, and came to Characa, to the Jew…
412 …aptains with Machabeus, slew them that were left by Timotheus in the hold, to the number of ten th…
414 …fore him into a fortress, called Carnion: for it was impregnable, and hard to come at, by reason o…
415 …with fear, by the presence of God, who seeth all things, and they were put to flight one from anot…
417 …besought them to let him go with his life, because he had the parents and brethren of many of the …
418 …12:25. And when he had given his faith that he would restore them according to the agreement, they…
419  12:26. Then Judas went away to Carnion, where he slew five and twenty thousand persons.
420 …12:27. And after he had put to flight and destroyed these, he removed his army to Ephron, a strong…
422  12:29. From thence they departed to Scythopolis, which lieth six hundred furlongs from Jerusalem.
424 …12:31. They gave them thanks, exhorting them to be still friendly to their nation, and so they cam…
428 …orseman of the Thracians came upon him, and cut off his shoulder: and so Gorgias escaped to Maresa.
429 …re with Esdrin had fought long, and were weary, Judas called upon the Lord to be their helper, and…
430 …ning in his own language, and singing hymns with a loud voice, he put Gorgias's soldiers to flight.
431 …Odollam: and when the seventh day came, they purified themselves according to the custom, and kept…
432 …d the day following Judas came with his company, to take away the bodies of them that were slain, …
433 …ain, some of the donaries of the idols of Jamnia, which the law forbiddeth to the Jews: so that al…
435 …selves to prayers, they besought him, that the sin which had been committed might be forgotten. Bu…
436 …making a gathering, he sent twelve thousand drachms of silver to Jerusalem for sacrifice to be off…
437 …that were slain should rise again, it would have seemed superfluous and vain to pray for the dead,)
439 …12:46. It is therefore a holy and wholesome thought to pray for the dead, that they may be loosed …
443 …mmanded (as the custom is with them) that he should be apprehended and put to death in the same pl…
445 …13:6. From thence he commanded the sacrilegious wretch to be thrown down into the ashes, all men t…
446 …13:7. And by such a law it happened that Menelaus the transgressor of the law, was put to death: n…
447 … against the altar of God, the fire and ashes of which were holy: he was condemned to die in ashes.
448 …13:9. But the king, with his mind full of rage, came on to shew himself worse to the Jews than his…
449 …13:10. Which when Judas understood, he commanded the people to call upon the Lord day and night, t…
450 …to be deprived of the law, and of their country, and of the holy temple: and that he would not suf…
451 …ng prostrate on the ground for three days continually, Judas exhorted them to make themselves read…
452 …y into Judea, and make himself master of the city, to go out, and to commit the event of the thing…
453 …:14. So committing all to God, the Creator of the world, and having exhorted his people to fight m…
457 …13:18. But the king having taken a taste of the hardiness of the Jews, attempted to take the stron…
458 …13:19. And he marched with his army to Bethsura, which was a strong hold of the Jews: but he was r…
459  13:20. Now Judas sent necessaries to them that were within
460 …13:21. But Rhodocus, one of the Jews' army, disclosed the secrets to the enemies, so he was sought…
462 …in a consternation of mind, and intreating the Jews, and yielding to them, he swore to all things …
464 …13:25. But when he was come to Ptolemais, the men of that city were much displeased with the condi…
465 … went up to the judgment seat, and set forth the reason, and appeased the people, and returned to …
466 …ucus, was come up with a great power, and a navy by the haven of Tripolis, to places proper for hi…
468 …me of mingling with the heathens, seeing that there was no safety for him, nor access to the altar,
469 …to king Demetrius in the year one hundred and fifty, presenting unto him a crown of gold, and a pa…
470 …14:5. But having gotten a convenient time to further his madness, being called to counsel by Demet…
471 …habeus is captain, nourish wars, and raise seditions, and will not suffer the realm to be in peace.
473 …14:8. Principally indeed out of fidelity to the king's interests, but in the next place also to pr…
474 …ech thee, both of the country, and of our nation, according to thy humanity which is known to all …
476 …14:11. Now when this man had spoken to this effect the rest also of the king's friends, who were e…
478 …14:13. Giving him in charge, to take Judas himself: and disperse all them that were with him, and …
479 …had fled out of Judea, from Judas, came to Nicanor by flocks, thinking the miseries and calamities…
480 …hem, they cast earth upon their heads, and made supplication to him who chose his people to keep t…
481 …they forthwith removed from the place where they were, and went to the town of Dessau, to meet the…
483 …greatness of courage, with which they fought for their country, was afraid to try the matter by th…
484 …14:19. Wherefore he sent Posidonius, and Theodotius and Matthias before to present and receive the…
485 …he captain had acquainted the multitude with it, they were all of one mind to consent to covenants.
487 …14:22. But Judas ordered armed men to be ready in convenient places, lest some mischief might be s…
489  14:24. And Judas was always dear to him from the heart, and he was well affected to the man.
490 …14:25. And he desired him to marry a wife, and to have children. So he married: he lived quietly, …
491 …to another, and the covenants, came to Demetrius, and told him that Nicanor had assented to the fo…
492 …to Nicanor, signifying that he was greatly displeased with the covenant of friendship: and that he…
494 …14:29. But because he could not oppose the king, he watched an opportunity to comply with the orde…
495 …14:30. But when Machabeus perceived that Nicanor was more stern to him, and that when they met tog…
496 …vented by the man, came to the great and holy temple: and commanded the priests that were offering…
497 … him, that they knew not where the man was whom he sought, he stretched out his hand to the temple,
498 …Judas prisoner to me, I will lay this temple of God even with the ground, and will beat down the a…
499 …14:34. And when he had spoken thus, he departed. But the priests stretching forth their hands to h…
502 …14:37. Now Razias, one of the ancients of Jerusalem, was accused to Nicanor, a man that was a love…
503 …t his purpose of keeping himself pure in the Jews' religion, and was ready to expose his body and …
504 …14:39. So Nicanor being willing to declare the hatred that he bore the Jews, sent five hundred sol…
505  14:40. For he thought by ensnaring him to hurt the Jews very much.
506 … Now as the multitude sought to rush into his house, and to break open the door, and to set fire t…
507 …14:42. Choosing to die nobly rather than to fall into the hands of the wicked, and to suffer abuse…
508 …the crowd was breaking into the doors, he ran boldly to the wall, and manfully threw himself down …
511 …st them upon the throng, calling upon the Lord of life and spirit, to restore these to him again: …
512 …15:1. But when Nicanor understood that Judas was in the places of Samaria, he purposed to set upon…
513 … when the Jews that were constrained to follow him, said: Do not act so fiercely and barbarously, …
514 …ppy man asked, if there were a mighty One in heaven, that had commanded the sabbath day to be kept.
515 …re is the living Lord himself in heaven, the mighty One, that commanded the seventh day to be kept.
516 … mighty upon the earth, and I command to take arms, and to do the king's business. Nevertheless he…
517 …15:6. So Nicanor being puffed up with exceeding great pride, thought to set up a public monument o…
519 …horted his people not to fear the coming of the nations, but to remember the help they had before …
520 …15:9. And speaking to them out of the law, and the prophets, and withal putting them in mind of th…
522 …ut with very good speeches, and exhortations, and told them a dream worthy to be believed, whereby…
526 …15:15. Whereupon Jeremias stretched forth his right hand, and gave to Judas a sword of gold, sayin…
528 …were very good, and proper to stir up the courage, and strengthen the hearts of the young men, the…
530 …15:19. And they also that were in the city, had no little concern for them that were to be engaged…
532 …to heaven, called upon the Lord, that worketh wonders, who giveth victory to them that are worthy,…
538 …15:27. So fighting with their hands, but praying to the Lord with their hearts, they slew no less …
541 …ody and mind, to die for his countrymen, commanded that Nicanor's head, and his hand, with the sho…
542 …15:31. And when he was come thither, having called together his countrymen, and the priests to the…
544 …wicked Nicanor should be cut out, and given by pieces to birds, and the hand of the furious man to…
547 …15:36. And they all ordained by a common decree, by no means to let this day pass without solemnit…
548 …15:37. But to celebrate the thirteenth day of the month of Adar, called in the Syrian language, th…
549 …15:38. So these things being done with relation to Nicanor, and from that time the city being poss…
551 …to drink always wine, or always water, but pleasant to use sometimes the one, and sometimes the ot…